Blue star vs Kidney-Leaf Violet

Amsonia orientalis compared with Viola renifolia

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Kidney-Leaf Violet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Kidney-Leaf Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Viola
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Viola renifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Kidney-Leaf Violet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Kidney-Leaf Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Kidney-Leaf Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kidney-Leaf Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.